Rob Veenstra

Rob founded GPToday together with Danny. He started as an intern at the end of 2004, after which he became the first journalist to be hired and wrote articles and various interesting columns for many years. He was regularly the daily hub of the news, but also provided live coverage of the test sessions.

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Di Montezemolo: "Perez too inexperienced for Ferrari"
Sergio Perez is not a leading candidate to replace Felipe Massa next season, Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo has said. "We never take a decision before the second half of ...

04 Jun 2012 10:26
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FIA says Red Bull floor 'holes' illegal
F1's governing body has declared illegal the 'holes' in the floor of Red Bull's 2012 car. Rivals teams including Ferrari, McLaren and Mercedes had raised concerns about the desi...

04 Jun 2012 09:07
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Senna doesn't have a 'race win' ultimatum at Williams
Bruno Senna has played down suggestions he is under pressure to match the achievements of his teammate Pastor Maldonado. While Maldonado confounded his critics by winning from p...

01 Jun 2012 17:21
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Canada 2012 preview quotes: Red Bull Racing
Mark Webber: "I would say Montreal is one of the top five grands prix of the year because it's a sensational atmosphere. It's a really, really good venue and always provides an ...

01 Jun 2012 17:04
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Canada 2012 preview quotes: Mercedes
Michael Schumacher: "The Canadian Grand Prix is all about the great atmosphere at the track and in the city. The Canadian fans make the whole weekend into a real celebration and...

01 Jun 2012 15:46
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Canada 2012 preview quotes: HRT F1 Team
Amidst the European season, the Formula 1 World Championship makes a quick stop-off in Montreal for the Canadian Grand Prix. The Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve is a happy hunting gro...

01 Jun 2012 14:59
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Le Mans: Audi brings in Gene to replace Bernhard
After three consecutive runs for Audi at the Le Mans 24 Hours and his overall victory at the wheel of the Audi R15 TDI in the 2010 season, Timo Bernhard will not participate in ...

01 Jun 2012 13:39
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Marko: "In the present Formula 1, anything is possible"
Helmut Marko has responded to claims a couple of regular midfield teams are actually fielding the very best cars in 2012. Germany's Auto Motor und Sport this week cited GPS evid...

01 Jun 2012 12:44
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Small teams ramp up pressure on Red Bull spending
The small teams are continuing to heap pressure on Red Bull, casting the energy drink company as a barrier to reducing costs in formula one. On Monday in Monaco, the teams got t...

01 Jun 2012 12:03
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Steering issue creating Lotus-Raikkonen rift
The mere issue of 'steering' risks creating a rift between Lotus and its star driver Kimi Raikkonen. The 2007 world champion has complained about the steering system aboard the ...

01 Jun 2012 11:23
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'Fake Charlie Whiting' to meet real thing in Canada
'Fake Charlie Whiting' will meet the real thing next week. Mark McArdle is the man behind the fake Twitter account which has caught the eye of FIA race director Whiting. "I am s...

01 Jun 2012 10:21
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Bernie Ecclestone confirms F1 floatation delay
Bernie Ecclestone has confirmed that plans to float formula one on the Singapore stock exchange have been put on the back burner for now. The F1 chief executive said in Monaco l...

01 Jun 2012 09:09
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F1 headwear triggers rumours at Monaco
F1's excitable rumour-mill went into overdrive in Monaco simply because Michael Schumacher appeared without his cap. The seven time world champion spoke at the FIA press confere...

31 May 2012 16:57
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Small teams worried engine price to skyrocket
F1's 'customer engine' teams are worried that the price of power is set to skyrocket. According to Germany's Auto Motor und Sport, teams like Force India and Sauber currently pa...

31 May 2012 14:44
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Canada 2012 preview quotes: Caterham F1 Team
Heikki Kovalainen: "Montreal is a very cool track. It's a temporary street circuit with a couple of long straights and low downforce settings and that makes the cars pretty tric...

31 May 2012 13:50
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'Williams and Sauber have the best aerodynamics at the moment'
Within memory of him delivering the beleaguered team's first victory for more than seven years, Williams has expressed disappointment in Pastor Maldonado. After soaring from pol...

31 May 2012 12:15
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Webber denies 'backing up' rivals for Vettel
Mark Webber has dismissed claims he 'backed up' his rivals in Monaco so that Red Bull teammate Sebastian Vettel could catch up. Australian Webber won Sunday's race in the Princi...

31 May 2012 11:39
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Organisers reject Ecclestone's New Jersey doubts
Organisers of next year's inaugural New Jersey street race have once again dismissed claims the event is in doubt. Bernie Ecclestone said last month that the American grand prix...

31 May 2012 10:04
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Perez not ruling out 2013 team switch
Sergio Perez is refusing to rule out a change of teams. The Mexican, however, has insisted that he is not about to switch to Ferrari during the 2012 season, despite strong specu...

31 May 2012 09:21
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Pirelli to test harder tyre at Silverstone
Pirelli is preparing to test a harder-compound tyre, as criticism of the 2012 'lottery' fires up. The dilemma for F1's tyre supplier is that it was specifically asked to spice u...

31 May 2012 08:42
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Video: Sauber shows inside of a Formula 1 car
For the last two years the Sauber F1 Team mechanics have been using their downtime to slice a Formula One racing car lengthwise down the middle with the precision of true crafts...

30 May 2012 16:01
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Kovalainen tips Alonso to win 2012 title
Heikki Kovalainen has tipped Fernando Alonso to win the topsy-turvy 2012 championship. Alonso is just one of the six race winners after the opening six races of the season, but ...

30 May 2012 14:51
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IRL: Barrichello earns $330k as Indy 500 'rookie'
Rubens Barrichello earned more than US $330,000 in Sunday's Indy 500. At the age of 40 and with an unprecedented 326 grands prix behind him, the famous Brazilian was the highest...

30 May 2012 13:40
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Sauber hits out at error-prone Grosjean
Romain Grosjean would not be the most welcome face in the Sauber motor home. Recently after the Spanish grand prix, Swiss newspaper Blick quoted Sergio Perez as cursing "f***ing...

30 May 2012 12:37
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Ecclestone blames KERS 'thing' for Williams fire
Bernie Ecclestone has admitted he is no fan of KERS. Although investigations of the cause are ongoing, the F1 chief executive blamed the recent garage fire suffered by Williams ...

30 May 2012 11:59
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Monaco 'a fresh start' for struggling Massa
Felipe Massa moved to rescue his crumbling career with a strong performance in Monaco. Already on notice even before the 2012 opener began, the struggling Brazilian has had a ni...

30 May 2012 11:28
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Mexico set for return on F1 calendar in 2013
F1 is returning to Mexico in 2013, according to a report in a Spanish sports newspaper. Marca reports that the race will take place at the Hermanos Rodriguez circuit in Mexico C...

30 May 2012 10:14
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Le Mans: Sarrazin replaces Ishiura at Toyota
Toyota Racing can confirm that Stéphane Sarrazin will drive its #8 TS030 Hybrid at the Le Mans 24 Hours. The Frenchman, 36, replaces Hiroaki Ishiura, who withdrew from the race...

30 May 2012 09:33
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Former Williams title sponsor moves to Red Bull
Williams' former title sponsor At-and-T has switched allegiance to reigning world champions Red Bull. The American multinational telecom became Williams' naming backer in 2007, ...

30 May 2012 08:24
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Ferrari staff sent home after earthquake
Ferrari's F1 staff were sent home on Tuesday, following the latest earthquake in the Emilia-Romagna region. We reported earlier this month that the team's Maranello headquarters...

29 May 2012 16:51
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Mercedes not ruling out team orders
With Michael Schumacher succumbing to yet more bad luck, Mercedes is not ruling out team orders. The seven time world champion's pole celebrations in Monaco became just sixth on...

29 May 2012 15:27
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Lucrative P13 'best feeling' for Caterham chief
Sunday's Monaco grand prix was potentially a lucrative result for the Caterham team. With actual points still a distant goal for the three backmarker teams, Caterham, Marussia a...

29 May 2012 13:39
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Hamilton and Button warn McLaren to fix backwards slide
Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button winced late on Sunday whilst maintaining the 'win together, lose together' mantra after yet another bad weekend for McLaren. "We still came away...

29 May 2012 12:14
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Monaco 'train' no 2012 thriller
Amid the fascinating 2012 season, Monaco was not a statistical thriller. DRS, the unusually competitive 2012 field and the mystifying Pirelli tyres have so far combined to deliv...

29 May 2012 11:45
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Webber and Vettel at centre of Ferrari rumours
Australia's last world champion Alan Jones has urged Mark Webber to join Ferrari. After the Red Bull driver won his second Monaco grand prix last weekend, his team boss Christia...

29 May 2012 11:21
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Alguersuari not denying Force India rumour
Jaime Alguersuari has refused to confirm or deny speculation he might be first in line should Force India have a driver vacancy for 2013. El Mundo Deportivo, a Spanish newspaper...

29 May 2012 09:47
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No protest but Red Bull floor still on F1 radar
Talk of a post-race protest faded in the Monaco rain late on Sunday, as Mark Webber's race win was formalised by the governing FIA. It had been reported that Red Bull's top riva...

29 May 2012 09:09
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Force India wants to keep di Resta in 2013
Vijay Mallya on Thursday admitted he would like to keep the same driver lineup for his Force India team in 2013. There has been speculation that Paul di Resta has caught the eye...

25 May 2012 16:32
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Monaco 2012 Thursday quotes: HRT F1 Team
The legendary Monaco Grand Prix got underway today with the first two free practice sessions which took place in very different conditions. The sun shone in the morning and both...

25 May 2012 16:03
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GP3: Aaro Vainio flies to first win in Monaco
After securing pole this morning, Finnish ace Aaro Vainio went one step better by winning the prestigious Monaco race, the first in the history of the GP3 Series. It was a debut...

25 May 2012 15:12
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Bangkok to host Race of Champions this year
The Race Of Champions will celebrate its 25th year of competition at Bangkoks Rajamangala Stadium in December, 2012. The Thai venue has beaten off a wide range of contenders f...

25 May 2012 15:08
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Button says Lotus car to beat in Monaco
McLaren's Jenson Button has named Lotus as the team to beat in Monaco. After Romain Grosjean was second fastest in both practice sessions on Thursday, Button's teammate Lewis Ha...

25 May 2012 14:26
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Monaco 2012 Thursday quotes: Scuderia Toro Rosso
Jean-Eric Vergne: "This was my first time here in a Formula 1 car and I really enjoyed myself. Because I did not go particularly well round Monaco in the World Series last year,...

25 May 2012 13:50
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GP2: Johnny Cecotto powers to Monaco victory
Johnny Cecotto dominated his rivals with a seasoned performance to lead from lights to flag and claim a historic victory in this morning's feature race in Monaco, looking untrou...

25 May 2012 13:17
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F2: Fontana leads the way in opening Nürburgring practice
Alex Fontana was the early pace setter during today's (Friday) closely fought opening Formula Two practice session at the Nűrburgring. The 19-year-old posted a best time...

25 May 2012 13:11
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Ferrari signs new aero boss Loic Bigois
Ferrari has signed a well-known F1 aerodynamicist to run its Maranello wind tunnel. That is the claim of the authoritative Italian publication Autosprint, who first reported the...

25 May 2012 12:13
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Lotus says no to Raikkonen's rally request
Lotus has refused Kimi Raikkonen permission to contest this year's Rally Finland. The Finn, who returned to formula one in 2012 after two years in world rallying, admitted this ...

25 May 2012 11:11
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GP3: Aaro Vainio claims first ever GP3 pole in Monaco
Aaro Vainio is a happy man, the Finn will start the first ever Monaco GP3 Race from pole position after a stunning lap in a qualifying session that was divided into two groups. ...

25 May 2012 10:33
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Monaco 2012 Thursday quotes: Lotus F1 Team
Kimi Raikkonen: "It's good to be back in Monaco even if we missed some running today. The steering wasn't to my liking so the team changed it for me. It's something you change f...

25 May 2012 09:39
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Backer says no doubts about 2012 Austin GP
The key backer of the scheduled 2012 US grand prix insists he remains committed to the Circuit of the Americas project. Construction in Austin, Texas, has continued amid raging ...

25 May 2012 08:58
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Student protests threaten 2012 Canada GP
Angry students could threaten next month's Canadian grand prix. Protests in Montreal, regarding planned university tuition fee increases, have been turning increasingly ugly and...

25 May 2012 08:24
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Monaco 2012 Thursday quotes: Caterham F1 Team
Heikki Kovalainen: "This morning's session went pretty well. We tried a new suspension part early on that felt pretty good, and then we ran through a normal FP1 session on the p...

24 May 2012 16:18
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FP2: Button profits from supersofts in dry first fifteen minutes
Jenson Button has posted the fastest time in the second free practice for the Monaco Grand Prix. The McLaren driver used his supersofts in the first ten minutes and after fiftee...

24 May 2012 15:31
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Lotus F1 Team welcomes Avanade as new partner
Lotus F1 Team unveils a new partnership with Avanade in a three-year deal with branding to appear on the E20 from the Monaco Grand Prix onwards. Business technology solutions an...

24 May 2012 14:53
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Schumacher's future a hot topic in Monaco
Michael Schumacher's future is a hot topic in the Monte Carlo paddock. A multiple winner in the Principality, the seven time world champion's comeback career has been far less g...

24 May 2012 14:28
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McLaren wants to halve Hamilton's salary
Money could be at the heart of the delay in Lewis Hamilton's re-signing with the McLaren team. Until now, the British team has indicated it wants the 2008 world champion to stay...

24 May 2012 13:36
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Vergne wearing Indy 500 rookie Alesi's helmet
Jean-Eric Vergne will race formula one veteran Jean Alesi's helmet design this weekend in Monaco. It is Vergne's tribute to his French countryman as former Ferrari and Sauber dr...

24 May 2012 12:17
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F2: Axcil Jefferies makes F2 debut at the Nűrburgring
Axcil Jefferies has today (Thursday) confirmed he will join the 2012 FIA Formula Two Championship line up, beginning with rounds five and six this weekend at the Nűrburgrin...

24 May 2012 11:57
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FP1: Fernando Alonso fast, lost session for Kimi Raikkonen
Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso has set the fastest time in first free practice for the Monaco Grand Prix. He was four tenths quicker than Romain Grosjean. His teammate Kimi Raik...

24 May 2012 11:39
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Kovalainen admits disappointment with Caterham progress
Heikki Kovalainen has admitted he is disappointed with Caterham's 2012 season so far. It is rumoured that the Finn may now have raised his profile sufficiently, after disappoint...

24 May 2012 11:03
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Raikkonen asks Lotus for rally Finland permission
Kimi Raikkonen has revealed he would like to contest August's rally of Finland. F1's 2007 world champion returned from world rallying to grand prix racing this year. "Of course ...

24 May 2012 10:22
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F1 ready to spin Monaco roulette wheel
Fernando Alonso's special golden and casino-themed Monaco helmet features some very telling words -- 'Bet on red'. In the scarcely believable 2012 season so far, the Spaniard ha...

24 May 2012 09:34
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Static electricity may have caused Williams fire
It is believed static electricity could have sparked Williams' garage fire two weeks ago in Barcelona. Even in the Monte Carlo paddock, the huge Spanish blaze was still a hot to...

24 May 2012 08:52
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Marussia F1 Team thinking seriously about KERS
Marussia needs a KERS system to catch up with its direct rivals. That is the admission of team boss John Booth, who told the Russian website championat.com that he is looking in...

23 May 2012 17:25
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Amid Mercedes rumours, di Resta eyes 'great car'
Paul di Resta has hinted he would leap at the chance to replace Michael Schumacher at Mercedes. The German marque's Brackley based chief executive Nick Fry this week earmarked i...

23 May 2012 16:58
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FIA joined by OMP Racing as official supplier
The Fédération Internationale de lAutomobile (FIA) and OMP Racing have signed an agreement whereby the Italian company is to become the Official Supplier of the FIA for Ra...

23 May 2012 14:48
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HRT confirms Ma Qing Hua for Young Driver Tests
In only a month and half's time, Chinese driver Ma Qing Hua will enjoy his first opportunity to step into a Formula 1 car and will do so at the wheel of the F112 at the legendar...

23 May 2012 13:59
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Heikki Kovalainen wants midfield push for Caterham
Heikki Kovalainen is looking for Caterham to move into the midfield, according to his new management company. Having handled his own career in the wake of Flavio Briatore's demi...

23 May 2012 12:14
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Valencia slashes seats at loss-making F1 race
Valencia has once again reduced the capacity of its street circuit ahead of next month's European grand prix. After a 112,771 spectator sellout for the inaugural event in 2008, ...

23 May 2012 11:50
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Red Bull Racing launches App for iPad and iPhone

Red Bull Racing will be bringing a range of F1 knowledge, driver facts and insider information direct to your phone from 23 May to coincide with the most prestigious Grand Prix ...

23 May 2012 11:12
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